Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
Live Albums
- Richard Salter, Carmen Fugiss, Hans Joachim Frey, Ingo Metzmacher, Peter Kollek, Susanne Otto, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Renate Behle, George Becker
Compilations
- Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Martin Huber, Barbara van den Boom, Varianti, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Angelika Frei, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Mikhail Shashkov, Bernhard Hartmann, Aleksandra Lustig, Marcus Creed, Ute Wille, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.